Reclaiming Narratives

Oct 2

Written By Charlotte Geater

A reading list curated by Hackney Libraries @hackneylibraries for Black History Season in collaboration with staff across Hackney Council

Reclaiming Narratives

This year’s theme for Black History Month is “Reclaiming Narratives”. It marks a significant shift towards recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture. By emphasising “Reclaiming Narratives,” we shine a brighter light on B

Hackney Libraries’ Reclaiming Narratives Reading List

Maya Angelou I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (1969)

James Baldwin The Fire Next Time (1963)

Yewande Biala Reclaiming (2022)

Preeti Dhillon The Shoulders We Stand On (2023)

Esi Edugyan Out of the Sun (2021)

Bernardine Evaristo Girl, Woman, Other (2019)

Marlon James A Brief History of Seven Killings (2014)

Patrice Lawrence Our Story Starts in Africa (2022)

Max Siollun What Britain did to Nigeria (2021)

Charmaine Wilkerson Black Cake (2022)

Gus John Don't Salvage the Empire Windrush (2023)

Dr Gifty Edila Defying Expectations - The Extraordinary Journey of a Black Woman Lawyer (2019)

Brit Bennett The Vanishing Half (2020)

Sam Selvon The Lonely Londoners (1956)

C. L. R. James The Black Jacobins (1938)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche Half of a Yellow Sun (2006)

Ekow Eshun The Strangers (2024)

Faustin Charles A Caribbean Vampire in London (2017)

W. E. B. Du Bois The Souls of Black Folk (1903)

Paul Gilroy There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack (1987)

Charlotte Geater

Seeds of Change

London Verse